Swing



May 25, 19.37.. I D. BqsULLlvAN SWING Filed Aug. 2l, 1955 QQ/@Zo TT Ngy Patented May 25, 1937 UNITED vSTATES PATENT `OFFICE v Y 2,081,341 c l I SWING y Daniel B. Sullivan,v Portland,l Conn. Application August 21, 193,25,` SerialvNo. 37,1-73

4 Claims. (Cl. 155-65) My invention relates to that type of amusement devices which are suspended to support a person for swinging movement, and Van object of my invention, among others, is to provide an amusement device of this kind which shall be attractive, which will be highly amusing in its o-peration and the sensation produced thereby, and which also is provided with means for effecting swinging movement.

One form of a `swing embodying my invention and in the construction and use of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may be attained is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure l is a view in side elevation of my iinproved swing shown in its normal position.

Figure 2 is a similar view illustrating the manner of effecting swinging movement of theI support.

Figure 3 is a top View of the support on enlarged scale. A

Figure 4 is a sideI View of the same.

In the accompanying drawing a Supporting frame is illustrated from the top of which the swing is suspended, this frame comprising corner strips 5, base pieces 6, top rails 'I and bracing pieces 8 all of which may be arranged in. any suitable manner to afford a suitable support for the swing. In that particular form of device herein illustrated and described a rocker is suspended from flexible: supports, this rocker, as herein shown, being in the form of an animal, as a horse, including a body` 9, upon which a saddle Ill may be placed and which may be termed a seat carrier. The head I I is movably connected with the body as by means of a link or links I2, as herein shown there being two of these links located on Vopposite sides of a projection or tang I3 extending forwardly from the neck I5 of the animal, these links being pivotally connected to the projection at their lower ends and also similarly attached to a projection or tang I6 from the head II, and as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing. Elastic head positioning members may be employed fo-r keeping the head I I in its normal position, one of these members I I extending from underneath the head to the top of the neck and the other member I8 extending from thel top of the head to the front or breast portion of the animal, and as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing.

The body 9 will hang normally suspended, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing, but if displaced from this position the tendency will be to again assume its normal position, and this will cause -az-swinging action. To effect such action a displacing member I9 is provided as herein shown this being in the form of reins, they reins being yattached as to an arm 20 extending from the jaw of the animal and which may resemble a portion 5 of a bit. v

'Ihe suspension devices or Suspenders for the Vbody. 9 comprise bails 2-I-22 pivotally attached to the head and rear end of the body preferably on `opposite sides thereof. Stiff elastic members 10 23--24 are attached at their lower ends, respectively,;to the bails 2I and 22, the upper ends of the elastic Vmembers being fastened to the lower ends o-f cords 25-26, the upper ends of the cords being secured to the top of the frame preferably 15 at the Widthwise center thereof.

The bail 22 is secured to a shaft 2'I projecting through the rear end of the body, and a tail 28 is secured at one end to said shaft, said tail projecting out of the rear end of the body to any 20 suitable extent, and as shown in Figs.v 3 and 4 of the drawing.

Stirrups 29 may be suspended from the saddle Il] in which stirrups the feet of the rider may be placed, and bracing of the body of the rider 25 against the stirrups will aid in promoting the swinging action of the body. In. operation a pull upon the reins or displacing member I9 will pull the head backwar'dly causing the body 9 to move forwardly out of its 30 normal position, and the force of the pull being released the body in its tendency to assume its normal position will pass beyond such position to the rear thereof. At this time another pull upon the reins will move the body forwardly to a point 35 beyond that rst attained and this action being repeated the swinging movement may be acceleratedto any extent. The elastic suspension devices 23 and 24 provide a yielding support enabling an up and down movement to be obtained somewhat resembling the action of a moving horse. It will be understood that the suspension. members 23-24, as well as the members I'l-IB, consist of stiff elastic material which may be readily obtained and of a strength suicient for the purpose herein set out.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes I have described the principles of operation of my invention, together with the device which I now consider to represent the best em- 5 bodiment thereof; but I desire to have it understood that the device shown is only illustrative and that the invention may be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than those above set out,

I claim: y

1. A swing including a pair of Suspenders, an elongated seat carrier Supported by the suspenders for swinging movement in the plane of the Suspenders, one of the Suspenders being directly attached to the rear end of the seat carrier, an actuator to effect Swinging movements of the seat carrier including a pair of pivotally connected members, one of the members being pivotally attached to the forward end of the Seat carrier and the other member being pivotally attached to the other suspender, and a pull device carried by the member attached to the suspender at a point for-- wardly of the point of attachment of Said member to the suspender and disposed in a plane below the pivotal connection between thevtwo members with actuating force on the pull devices exerted in a direction towards the rear end of the seat carrier.

2. In a swing, a pair of Suspenders supported at their upper ends for swinging action, an elongated seat carrier supported by the Suspenders for swinging movement in the plane of the suspenders, one of the Suspenders being directly attached to the rear end of the seat carrier, and an actuator to eiect swinging movements of the seat carrier including a member pivoted to the forward end of the seat carrier, a second member pivoted to the aforesaid member with the other suspender pivotally attached to the second member, and manually operable means attached to the second member outwardly of the pivotal connection between the two members and below the pivotal connection between the second member and suspender for effecting pivotal movements of the two members on the seat carrier and swinging movements of the seat carrier.

3. A Swing including Suspenders supported at their upper ends for swinging action, a narrow rigid body having a tang at one end, a seat in the body, links pivotally secured to opposite sides of Said tang, a head pivotally attached to said links for pivotally supporting the head member on the body member, said head member and opposite ends of the body member respectively being attached to the Suspenders and manually operable means attached to the head member for effecting pivotal movement thereof on the body member and swinging movement of the body and 'head members.

4. A swing including Suspenders supported at their upper ends for swinging action, a narrow rigid body having a tang projecting from one end, a seat on the body, links pivotally attached to opposite sides of said tang, a head having a tang at its rear side projecting in the space between said links and pivotally Secured therein for pivotally Supporting the head member on the body member, said head member and opposite end of the body member respectively being attached to the Suspenders and manually operable means attached to the head member for eiecting pivotal movement thereof on the body member and swinging movement of the body and head members.

DANIEL B. SULLIVAN. 

